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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Raytheon awarded $57.8 million Phalanx contract


The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a contract totaling $57.8 million to overhaul and upgrade nine Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems, and manufacture two SeaRAM anti-ship missile defense systems. The agreement also includes the purchase of 20 radar upgrade kits.

"Raytheon tailors our ship self-defense systems to meet our customers' requirements," said Rick Nelson, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Naval Weapon Systems product line.

"Phalanx and SeaRAM are layered defense solutions that lead the world in scalable technology, while providing unparalleled protection."

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